Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 20)

I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions – the curtain was up.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host
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Drew Barrymore sings so badly, deaf people refuse to watch her lips move.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian
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It was a cute picture; they used the basic story of Wuthering Heights and worked in surf riders.

(1927 – 2018) playwright & screenwriter
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When Mr. Wilbur calls his play ‘Halfway to Hell,’ he underestimates the distance.

(1894 – 1984) theatre critic
Communication Reviews/Criticism

Happily, Helen Hunt takes the “ick” and “ick” out of chick flick.

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If I were a cop and I had seen both Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, I'd be at writer Kevin Williamson’s house searching it for drugs. If I didn't find something, I'd plant a kilo of heroin in his ass for writing this piece of crap.

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You say ‘psychotic codependency’ like it’s a bad thing.

writer, editor & film reviewer
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Anybody who refers to this film as “brilliant” is a moron.

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What big clichés you have!

film critic
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Turn with caution!

musician & film reviewer
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Parsifal is the kind of opera that starts at six o'clock; after it has been going three hours, you look at your watch and it says 6:20.

American choral conductor, director, teacher & radio host
Entertainment Reviews/Criticism Time

It is easier to pull down than to build up.

Proverbs Reviews/Criticism

I have read your book and much like it.

(1900 – 1986) American teacher & translator
Books Reviews/Criticism

In this day and age, there’s simply no good excuse for having that many children.

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The first time I saw you on stage I realized what a wonderful voice you've got; I think you're so brave not to have had it trained.

(1836 – 1911) English dramatist, librettist, poet & illustrator
Acting Insults Reviews/Criticism

In AI, Spielberg is bleaching the dirt out of the human mind and leaving behind only the vacant gaze of machine ‘love.’ Coca Cola ads do much the same thing — and they don't take two hours.

(1951 – ) British journalist & author
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I would accuse American Reunion of being misogynistic, but the movie seems to hold all of humanity in contempt, not just women.

film critic
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It’s a ship. It sinks. People die. Sound familiar?

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Safe House will have you on the edge of your seat – so you can spring out of it the second the credits roll.

film critic
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… if you’ve ever wondered what kind of jokes dogs would tell if they could speak, here’s your chance.

film critic
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Fool! Dost thou not know that creepy children have cursed our screens in numbers too great to count, and by now, we find them marginally less terrifying than navel lint?

writer, editor & film reviewer
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